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The Future in Collaborations and Partnerships FPTT National Meeting June 18, 2009
Cyril S. Gibbons, Ph.D.
University of Toronto
Structural Genomics Consortium The SGC is a public-private partnership with a mandate to place protein structures of relevance to human health into the public domain, free from restrictions on use.
Structural Genomics Consortium
Charitable objects
(i) ….research into matters relating to the causation, prevention, diagnosis and treatment of illness and disease….
(ii) ….supporting research into novel protein structures of therapeutic interest…
Structural Genomics Consortium
Sponsors
Structural Genomics Consortium
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Discovery Toronto • An organization comprising the University of Toronto and 8 associated hospitals • Core funded by Ontario MRI as a “Regional Innovation Network” • Funds from NSERC/CIHR Intellectual Property Management Program • Collaborations on many levels to leverage resources and funds
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Discovery Toronto
Vision
Maximize the
commercialization of research
and increase deal flow by linking research, industry and capital.
• Core competency in deals for early stage commercialization • Employ the flexibility of the ‘networked’ business model
Tech Transfer Toronto An informal association of institutions involved in research in • Physical Sciences • Information and Communications Technology • Environment & Energy • Instrumentation & Devices (Medical)
Tech Transfer Toronto
Members
• University of Toronto •
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Discovery Toronto (8 hospitals) • Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre • Toronto Rehabilitation Institute • Ontario Partnership for Innovation & Commercialization (6 universities) • Colleges Ontario Network for Industry Innovation (10 Colleges)
MRI - ORCP Ontario Research Commercialization Program • BDT and TTT administer a combined program of $5.6 million over 3 years • Addition of commercialization staff • Support of Proof of Principle research and product/prototype development (POP – 85 projects under way)
MaRS Innovation Partners
Member Institutions
MaRS
Innovation
Research Partner Focus Areas
Health Sciences Clean Tech ICT Physical Sciences & Engineering
University of Toronto TAHSN Hospitals OICR Ryerson University OCAD
Cash Support
CECR: $15 million MI Members: $10.6 million Ontario Ministry of Health: >$50,000 Total: Per year: MI Budget – Five Years >$25 million ~$ 5 million
In-Kind Support
MI Members: >$8 million BioDiscovery Toronto: $3 million MaRS: $3 million Ontario Government: $5 million
(Market Readiness Program delivered through MaRS)
Total: Per year: >$19 million ~$ 4 million
* Represents only 1% of annual research spending in Toronto
Other initiatives at U of Toronto • Sunnybrook annual agreement to perform commercialization support • Bloorview Kids Rehab perform commercialization on case by case basis • George Brown College - agreement to provide business development activity for commercialization and access to complementary skillsets (ICT)